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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DaveW" data-source="post: 5329044" data-attributes="member: 94430">Hmm, I didn't see that forum/subforum. This site is very slow for me for some reason, so I'm mainly using the quick-jump menu to navigate. My bad?I'm going to come off as an ass now, but I already have-which should be evident from my description in the first post. I was mainly looking for hints and tips from experienced people regarding the aging of maps; especially with respect to paper types and inks.That's an interesting tip, I'll keep that in mind. Thank you! The whole process was pretty straightforward, so I think I'll be doing this again. One thing we did to add character was to drip coffee in splotches over the paper before we put it in the oven; in those places, brown spots came through which gave it a really nice effect.I have access to a poster printer, but it only prints on glossy paper. Aging the glossy paper didn't work; the ink simply ran when it got wet. I wouldn't recommend anyone tries this, as the result was a gloopy mess that was difficult to dispose of. I am aware that a plotter takes different types of paper, but I doubt I'll be able to find one. What I did was print it on A3 paper, age the sheets, then glue them together with a gluestick. The result wasn't great, but I think it would be sound if I had glued the sheets before I tried the aging process.Ah, I missed that. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />That's an interesting idea, I hadn't thought of watercolour paper. Acid paper is an interesting idea too. I'd have loved to make the paper look yellow, but I wasn't sure how to do that exactly, and I doubt I'll have been able to give it that brittle, fragile texture that yellow paper has.I'd rather not laminate it-the texture of the paper is one of the important things about having paper props. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I have a few cardboard postage tubes, but I'm storing the maps by rolling them and tying them with some cord I bought; they really look the part. I'll try and post some pictures later.Thank you to everyone who responded for your insights. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />-DaveEDIT: Also, the link to the fabric printing guide is really cool. Anyone interested in this should check out that link in particular. Thanks!</blockquote>

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